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25.10 / 16:47

Adoption regulation Bitcoin TradFi South African crypto landscape primed for TradFi growth after FSCA ruling

South African financial service providers have been primed to offer cryptocurrency products and services to customers after regulatory amendments in the country.

25.10 / 15:21

Adoption UK government Bitcoin International British MP Lisa Cameron on Bitcoin and UK becoming international crypto hub

The United Kingdom could be warming to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. Taking a timeout from Scotland’s first major Bitcoin conference, Cointelegraph spoke to Lisa Cameron, a Member of Parliament who is spending more and more time working with digital assets. Cameron told Cointelegraph:

25.10 / 15:21

Adoption Social Media Telegram WhatsApp WhatsApp down again? Google Trends spike after the outage

Some two billion WhatsApp users were left without service on Oct. 25 as the biggest messaging application worldwide went offline. Meta, the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp, is yet to clarify what led to the outage.

25.10 / 13:11

business Adoption Investments Metaverse Ecosystem is bullish on the Metaverse, no matter what the numbers imply

An initial interpretation of DappRadar numbers on Oct. 11 reported extremely low engagement numbers for Decentraland, one of Web3’s most-hyped metaverses. The numbers shocked the community, as the platform has a current market evaluation of $1.2 billion.

25.10 / 13:11

Adoption Research Bank of America Bitcoin safe Gold vs BTC correlation signals Bitcoin becoming safe haven: BofA

Despite the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market, investors have been increasingly looking at Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven, a new study suggests.

25.10 / 11:33

Adoption Environment BIS BIS, UN, Hong Kong Monetary Authority concludes tokenized green bonds trial

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the United Nations Climate Change Global Innovation Hub presented the results of their “Genesis 2.0” initiative. The project aims to explore the use of blockchain, smart contracts and the internet of things (IoT) for a global environment cause.

25.10 / 06:33

business Facebook Blockchain Adoption Meta Ceo Zuckerberg's $100B metaverse gamble is 'super-sized and terrifying,' shareholder says

A shareholder’s open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has labeled the tech giant's investment into the Metaverse as “super-sized and terrifying.”

25.10 / 00:17

business Adoption Payments Bitcoin Global Bitcoin payments market projected to reach $3.7B by 2031: Research

The global Bitcoin (BTC) payments market will reach $3.7 billion by 2031, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.3% from 2022 to 2031, with private keys and hardware driving the sector expansion, forecasted Allied Market Research in a report published on Oct. 24.

24.10 / 19:45

business Blockchain Adoption Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to create crypto platform

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) disclosed on Oct. 24 the creation of a blockchain-based platform to expand its trading services to cryptocurrencies and other digital assets as part of the new strategic plan for the years 2023 to 2027.

24.10 / 17:05

business Adoption Investments Web3 Hub Japanese port city wants to become the Web3 hub for the country

In Japan, the city of Fukuoka is looking towards the future of Web3 in its latest partnership with Astar Japan Labs - the company behind Japan’s leading blockchain, the Astar network.

24.10 / 17:05

Ethereum Adoption Women Bitcoin Women remain bullish on crypto investment despite market lull: Survey

The crypto market downturn is proving a difficult storm to weather for both investors and businesses alike in the industry. However, according to new data, this hasn’t stopped women from being bullish on crypto.

24.10 / 12:35

Adoption Google community Bitcoin Web3 grows in online searches as interest in Bitcoin declines: Google Trends

The global crypto community has started to redirect its interest from Bitcoin (BTC) to Web3, according to Google search trends.

24.10 / 12:35

Adoption regulation credit cards International Japan’s International Payments System will test plastic cards for CBDC

Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), a Japanese analog to international payments systems like Visa or Mastercard, announced the start of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure testing. The project will assumably prepare the payments platform for a national CBDC, which is currently being tested by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).

23.10 / 09:05

Adoption defi Investments 2020 Web3 to inject $1.1T in India's GDP by 2032, following 37x growth since 2020

The global Web3 boom is expected to add $1.1 trillion to the Indian economy over the next decade, supporting the investment-based momentum driven by over 450 in-house startups, including CoinDCX, Polygon and CoinSwitch.

22.10 / 16:05

Technology Adoption Trading Liquidity What directional liquidity pooling brings to DeFi

Modern decentralized exchanges (DEXs) mainly rely on liquidity providers (LP) to provide the tokens that are being traded. These liquidity providers are rewarded by receiving a portion of the trading fees generated on the DEX. Unfortunately, while liquidity providers earn an income via fees, they’re exposed to impermanent loss if the price of their deposited assets changes.

21.10 / 23:17

Stablecoin CBDC Adoption Backed retail CBDC Hong Kong unveils completed retail CBDC project that has a CBDC-backed stablecoin

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority presented its completed Aurum retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) prototype on Oct. 21. The system, developed in conjunction with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, has a unique structure that reflects the intricacies of the existing system for issuing money in Hong Kong.

21.10 / 14:37

Adoption Gaming Chainalysis Vietnam Ranks 1st in Crypto Adoption, USA is 5th, China Back in Top 10 - Chainalysis

While emerging markets generally dominate the global adoption list, when it comes to the top 10 list, three developments stand out: Vietnam taking the crown again, the US climbing to fifth place, and China re-entering the list, according to the latest report by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis.

21.10 / 05:59

Adoption Report Remittances drive ‘uneven, but swift’ crypto adoption in Latin America

Remittance payments, fiat fears, and profit-chasing have been the three most significant drivers of crypto adoption in Latin America, according to a new report.

20.10 / 19:13

Technology Ethereum Adoption Bitcoin Bitcoin vs. Ethereum smart contracts — Interview with Muneeb Ali: Watch Market Talks

On this week’s episode of Market Talks, we welcome Muneeb Ali, co-founder of Stacks — a Bitcoin layer for smart contracts — and the CEO of Trust Machines, which is building the largest ecosystem of applications for Bitcoin and their underlying technologies.

20.10 / 17:07

Law Adoption Banks Crypto adoption: How FDIC insurance could bring Bitcoin to the masses

Over the years, several cryptocurrency companies have claimed that deposits with them were insured by the United States Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as if they were regular savings accounts. While so far, no crypto firm has been able to offer depositors this type of insurance, some speculate it could be the key to mass adoption.

20.10 / 16:29

business Adoption Banks AML Institutional crypto adoption requires robust analytics for money laundering

Institutions have begun to take crypto seriously and have entered the space in numerous ways. As noted in a previous analysis, this has resulted in banks and fintechs looking at custody products and services for their clients.

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